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Where does “sirena” come from?

sirena (Asturian) comes from Asturian serena, from Late Latin Sirena, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν, from Ancient Greek σειρά, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

sirena (Asturian): Alternative form of serena

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of serena

Ancestry of “sirena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturianserenasiren; mermaid
2Late LatinSirena—
3LatinSīrēn—
4Ancient GreekΣειρήνSiren; Siren from Greek mythology
5Ancient Greekσειράcord, rope
6Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir
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